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enWATCH D.O.G.S. on Duty at Thorntonhttps://nisd.net/thornton/news/96
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>WATCH D.O.G.S.<sup>®</sup> (<strong>D</strong>ads <strong>O</strong>f<strong> G</strong>reat <strong>S</strong>tudents) is an innovative father involvement, educational initiative of the National Center For Fathering. There are two primary goals of the WATCH D.O.G.S.<sup>®</sup> program.</p>
<p>1) To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important. </p>
<p>2) To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying.</p>
<p>WATCH D.O.G.S.<sup>®</sup> began in 1998 in a single school in Springdale, Arkansas and has since grown into a nationally recognized program that has brought hundreds of thousands of fathers and father figures into the school classrooms and hallways across the country, creating millions of hours of “in school” volunteer time and having a tremendously positive impact on the educational process.</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.fathers.com/watchdogs">Click here</a> for more details about the program. The sign-up form is on the <a href="http://nisd.schoolnet.com/outreach/tes1/pta/">Thornton PTA webpage</a>!</p>
<p>WATCH D.O.G.S. Fred Garza was introduced on KTEX-TV news on the day he volunteered. Making the introductions were Thornton counselors, Ms. Barranco and Mrs. Akin. Mr. Garza has two sons at Thornton, one in second grade and one in fourth grade. His wife, Mrs. Jennifer Garza, is a first grade teacher at Thornton.</p>
<p><img alt="" src="/thornton/sites/thornton/files/images/fred_garza-cropped.jpg" style="width: 448px; height: 257px" /></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/thornton/tags/pta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">pta</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/thornton/tags/gerry" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">gerry</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/thornton/tags/watch-dogs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">watch dogs</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/thornton/tags/dads" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">dads</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/thornton/tags/fathers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">fathers</a></div></div></div>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:10:36 +0000cit96 at https://nisd.net/thornton